Bonnard C., Pradal C. amlPy Reference Manual

2008, 19 p.
amlPy is a simple Python language programming interface to the AML language of the VPlants software (formely AMAPmod). All of the AML objects and functions can be managed. All of the AML errors are reported. amlPy is now available and ready to use on Linux and Windows plateforms. The amlPy interface (or vplants.aml, which is the same) is inspired by RPy of Walter Moreira.Overview.Advantages and Goals.
Contact info and contributing.
Getting started.
Starting from scratch.
Installation.
Python and Editing tools.
An amlPy Tour.
Invoking the command line.
AML objects look up.
Short example.
The AMObject and the conversion mechanism.
A new python type: AMObject.
Conversion system.
Conversions and modes.
Advantages and drawbacks 0.
AML to Python.
Python to AML.Interface description.
Goal.
Principle.
The new python class: AML.
Special features.
Comparing.
Keyword arguments.
Iteration.